playing hide-and-seek withElf on the Shelf. Kids can search for the elf on the shelves of our Children’s Department at theMain Branch every day from Dec. 1 to 22. Kids who find our elf will win a small prize.

Learn how to make your own ornaments with nothing more than paper.

making Holiday origami. Learn the basics of origami and how to make your own ornament with nothing more than paper at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, at our Main Branch.

Hand-painting ornaments. Kids from first through fifth grade can learn a variety of techniques to create their own unique ornaments at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, at our Main Branch.

Decorating cookies. Kids from three to seven years old can decorate cookies and enjoy some tasty stories during our You Can’t Catch Me story time at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, at our Main Branch.